10 Years Ago

Backstreet Boys’ Millenneum was the Number #1 album this week in 1999. It was nominated for five Grammy Awards and produced four Top 40 singles, including “I Want It That Way.” Millennium set records for most albums sold in its debut week; most albums sold internationally in one week (2.2 million); and was certified at least platinum in 45 countries. It has sold 40 million copies worldwide. It was the best selling album of 1999 and spent 93 weeks on the Billboard chart.